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• To promote the understanding and enhancement of rangeland resources in our area and the world.
  
  The UNL chapter of the Nebraska Section, Society for Range Management is open to students interested in rangeland resources. The club promotes student understanding of rangeland ecosystems and management of such rangeland resources as water, wildlife habitat, and forage for grazing livestock. The club also enhances personal and professional advancement in the general area of natural resource management. Club members interact with students, professionals, and other interested individuals on local, regional, national, and international levels. Members work with elementary schools and local organizations on natural resource-related projects, compte nationally and internationally on exam teams, prepare oral presentations and displays for a wide variety of audiences, attend state and international professional meetings, and tour rangeland ecosystems throughout western U.S. The club also facilitates application for scholarships, development of career goals, and contact with prospective employers. Overall, the club promotes student development toward careers in natural resource management. The club meets every first and third Wednesday of each month during the school year in the East Campus Union at 5:00 p.m.

Upcoming Events:

• Society for Range Management National Convention: February 2 - 8, 2003 in Casper, WY
• Natural Resource Recruitment Night: March 11, 2003 5:30 in East Campus Union
• Range Club Spring Banquet: April 11, 2003

Club's annual activities:

• Fall Picnic.
• Back-to-school get together with the Agronomy Club in September.
• Participation in annual meetings of Nebraska Section of the Society for Range Management (SRM) in October and the International SRM in February.
• Interact with students from other states.
• Gain professional development and networking resources.
• Maintain native prairies.
• Assist with prairie education and science projects with local elementary and secondary schools.
• Spring Banquet with the Agronomy Club and Department of Agronomy and Horticulture.
• Planning and coordinating the Natural Resources Symposium in April.
• Fund raising projects.
• Keep updated on current natural resource issues.
• Meet once or twice per week during the fall semester to prepare for the Plant Identification Contest and Undergraduate Range Management Exam at the International SRM meeting.